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2 | Page <br /> <br />The City Council is the final authority on traffic safety matters, in all cases of traffic control changes to <br />intersections under City of St. Anthony Village jurisdiction, approval by resolution by Council shall be <br />required. Requests for removal of a sign will follow the same process. <br /> <br />POLICY <br />The following information explains St. Anthony Village’s policies on intersection traffic control and the <br />correct use of stop signs. <br /> <br />LOCAL STREET “RESIDENTIAL” STOP SIGNS <br />The purpose of the local street stop sign policy is to provide fair and uniform treatment of all <br />requests for stop signs in residential areas. <br />1. The provisions of the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) shall be <br />followed. Relevant speed, volumes, accident records and sight obstructions shall be reviewed <br />when considering the installation of a stop sign. The following MUTCD standards will be applied: <br />a. If an intersection experiences five (5) or more right angle accidents in a three (3) year <br />period, stop signs should be considered. <br />b. If the presence of a sight obstruction is contributing to accidents at an intersection, removal <br />of the sight obstruction should be sought before considering a stop sign. <br />c. If the 85th percentile speed on any leg of an intersection is more than five (5) MPH over the <br />posted speed limit, a stop sign should be considered for the intersecting street. <br />d. If traffic volumes exceed 500 vehicles per day on each of the intersecting streets, stop signs <br />should be considered. <br />2. Absent traffic data which clearly indicates the need for a stop sign, a residential intersection <br />should be left uncontrolled. <br />3. Residential stop signs shall not be installed in an attempt to control speed. <br />4. Residential stop signs shall not be installed in an attempt to control volume. <br />5. Residential stop sign appropriateness will be reviewed as part of any street reconstruction. <br /> <br />COLLECTOR STREET STOP SIGNS <br />The purpose of the collector street stop sign policy is to provide fair and uniform treatment of all <br />requests for multiway, all way, and 4-way stop signs. <br />1. The provisions of the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) shall be <br />followed. Relevant speed, volumes, accident records and sight obstructions shall be reviewed by <br />City Staff when considering the installation of a stop sign. <br />2. Any of the following conditions may warrant a multiway stop sign installation: <br />a. An accident problem, as indicated by five or more reported accidents in a 12-month period <br />of a type susceptible to correction by a multiway stop installation. Such accidents include <br />right- and left-turn collisions as well as right angle collisions. <br />b. Minimum traffic volumes: <br />1) The total vehicular volume entering the intersection from all approaches must average <br />at least 500 vehicles per hour for any 8 hours of an average day, and <br />2) The combined vehicular and pedestrian volume from the minor street or highway must <br />average at least 200 units per hour for the same 8 hours, with an average delay to minor <br />street vehicular traffic of at least 30 seconds per vehicle during the maximum hours, but <br />3) When the 85-percentile approach speed of the major street traffic exceeds 40 miles per <br />hour, the minimum vehicular volume warrant is 70 percent of the above requirements.